Bangladesh vs Laos: Annual precipitation
Bangladesh
2,081 millimeters
in 2025
Laos
2,108 millimeters
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
Laos rank
26th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2,108 millimeters against 2,081 millimeters in Bangladesh, a difference of 27 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Laos ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Laos ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,121 millimeters | 1,726 millimeters | 394.77 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 2,411 millimeters | 1,819 millimeters | 591.05 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 2,325 millimeters | 1,967 millimeters | 358.39 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2,247 millimeters | 2,153 millimeters | 93.92 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2,102 millimeters | 2,088 millimeters | 13.91 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2,359 millimeters | 1,974 millimeters | 384.84 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2,289 millimeters | 1,973 millimeters | 316.91 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,127 millimeters | 1,959 millimeters | 168.28 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,030 millimeters | 1,912 millimeters | 118.79 millimeters | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 2,108 millimeters against 2,081 millimeters in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 27 millimeters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Laos ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.